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Robinhood is betting on itself. Literally. The company has started routing select FIFA World Cup event contracts through Rothera, the derivatives exchange it co-owns with Susquehanna International Group, rather than relying entirely on Kalshi. The move covers individual match outcomes, overall tournament winners, and total goals contracts. Robinhood shares climbed more than 6% following the announcement. Why Robinhood is building its own exchange Rothera received CFTC approval and began self-certifying soccer event contracts in May 2026, with certification filings for four specific soccer contracts submitted on May 28. Rothera reported over $2 million in trading volume during a recent weekend.…

Bitcoin price remained under pressure on Wednesday, but crypto analyst Ali Martinez believes the recent correction may actually be setting the stage for another rally toward $95,000 as key on-chain MVRV indicators begin flashing long-term accumulation signals. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price traded around $77,300 at press time on May 20 after slipping below the $78,000 level earlier in the session. Despite ongoing volatility fueled by rising geopolitical tensions, persistent ETF outflows, and inflation concerns tied to surging oil prices, analysts say Bitcoin’s current setup still resembles previous accumulation phases that historically preceded major recoveries. One of…

The non-fungible token ($NFT) market cap has fallen back toward record lows as Ethereum ($ETH) declines. CryptoPunks trade near $53,000, Bored Ape Yacht Club pieces sit below $15,000, and Pudgy Penguins hover around $7,300. $ETH lost roughly 28% over the past 30 days and now trades near $1,640. Floors measured in $ETH fell far less than dollar values, exposing the sector’s denomination risk. Total $NFT Market Cap Chart. Source: Coingecko Ethereum Weakness Drags $NFT Market Cap Toward Record Lows Data from CoinGecko places the CryptoPunks floor at 32.5 $ETH, or about $53,254. Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) sits at 9.05…

A cryptocurrency wallet address linked to the entity known as the ‘ShapeShift whale’ has acquired an additional 6,688 Ether ($ETH) over the past eight hours, according to data from blockchain tracking platform Onchain Lens. The purchases, totaling approximately $12.78 million, were executed in a series of transactions, bringing the address’s total holdings to 149,286 $ETH, valued at roughly $277.59 million at current market prices. Details of the Accumulation The transactions were recorded on-chain, with the address receiving the funds from multiple smaller wallets, a pattern often associated with over-the-counter (OTC) deals or accumulation strategies by large holders. Onchain Lens noted…

Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management has introduced Japan’s first digital security product backed by a land-based real-world asset (RWA). The underlying asset is the land rights for AEON Omiya, a major commercial facility in Saitama Prefecture, marking a significant step in the country’s tokenization of physical assets. Details of the Land-Backed Security The security token is valued at approximately $55.6 million, with a minimum investment threshold of around $647. This structure lowers the barrier to entry for retail investors seeking exposure to prime commercial real estate, traditionally accessible only to institutional players. The product is issued under Japan’s regulatory…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has pushed back strongly against critics who claim the network ignored scaling to focus on governance. He called the idea misleading and said scaling work has been ongoing for years. His response shows a growing debate in crypto about balancing speed, decentralization, and long-term growth. Governance Concerns Are Growing Last week, Crypto analyst Cardano Yoda pointed out a key issue with how the system is working today. Earlier, Cardano was mainly guided by three groups, IOG, the Cardano Foundation, and EMURGO. But after on-chain governance was introduced, the structure changed. Now, DReps are responsible for voting…

Argentina’s national government has sent a new bill to Congress aimed at preventing gambling addiction and regulating online betting platforms. The proposal seeks to organize the digital gambling market, limit advertising, and strengthen protections for children and teenagers. Notably, the bill also targets the financial rails behind illegal gambling. It would prohibit banks, payment providers, and virtual asset service providers from offering services to unauthorized betting operators. Argentina Targets Online Gambling Risks Argentina’s government presented the Prevention of Gambling Addiction and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill to Congress on May 26. The proposal treats compulsive gambling as a public health…

In brief Pump.fun’s GO platform lets users pay others to complete “ANY task,” and hundreds of bounties appeared within hours of launch. Rewards reached as high as $50,000, though actual payouts on the platform have so far been far smaller. Some of the high-profile listings sought interviews with a murderer’s relatives, public stunts, and permanent tattoos in exchange for crypto rewards. Pump.fun will now pay you to do almost anything, and people are already lining up to do the strangest things possible. On Thursday, the Solana meme coin launchpad launched GO, a bounty platform built around the slogan “Pay ANYONE…

It used to be easy to estimate how many Bitcoin full nodes were easily reachable over the internet, but almost all of those counters have gone offline this month. As of Tuesday, Coin Dance’s node counter reported a last-updated time of 476 hours ago. Indeed, the page displays 23,795 reachable nodes as of its latest update last month. Bitcoin node estimates plastered across dashboards, glossaries, and other webpages haven’t moved in roughly three weeks. The main culprit seems to be Bitnodes.io, a popular crawler that ran continuously since 2013 yet went dark after its domain expired on May 3, 2026.…

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, has moved a significant amount of Ethereum into a staking contract, according to blockchain tracking firm Onchain Lens. An address linked to the custody platform deposited 55,594 $ETH, valued at approximately $109.9 million at current market prices, into an Ethereum staking protocol. Details of the On-Chain Transaction Onchain Lens identified the transaction on Wednesday, noting that the funds originated from an address associated with Anchorage Digital. The deposit was made to the Ethereum 2.0 staking contract, which locks up $ETH to help secure the network in exchange for yield. The move represents…